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Global Virus Network Launches First-Ever “Global Guardians” Youth Camp to Prepare the Next Generation of Virus Hunters
Three-day program in partnership with USF engages Tampa high school students in virology, pandemic response, and public health careers Tampa, FL, August 20, 2025 – The Global Virus Network (GVN), in partnership with the University of South Florida (USF) Youth Experiences and Hillsborough County Public Schools STEM Department, recently concluded its inaugural “Global Guardians: Youth…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network Meeting Unites Caribbean and Latin America to Tackle Emerging Viral Threats
Dr. Christine Carrington of UWI St. Augustine Honored with Inaugural GVN Regional Leadership Award for Advancing Genomic Surveillance and Pandemic Preparedness Participants of the GVN Regional Meeting: Caribbean and Latin America held in Kingston, Jamaica May 1-2, 2025. KINGSTON, JAMAICA – May 8, 2025 – The Global Virus Network (GVN), in partnership with The University…
Read MoreA Holiday message from GVN’s President Dr. Sten Vermund”
A Holiday Message from GVN’s President Dr. Sten Vermund Dear GVN Friends and Colleagues, On behalf of all of us at the GVN international headquarters, I wish you a joyful and peaceful holiday season. Here are a few of the year’s highlights. This past year marked a new era in GVN’s growth as we moved…
Read More8th Annual Short Course
SHORT COURSE IN TRANSLATIONAL VIROLOGY Participants in the 7th Annual Short Course (Summer 2023) along with GVN Board Vice Chairman and President Emeritus Christian Bréchot (center), GVN Academy Program Coordinator Avita Ukpabia (right of Bréchot), and former GVN Program Manager Alfredo Garzino-Demo (far left). ABOUT THE PROGRAM GVN established the GVN Drs. Yang Liu &…
Read MoreGVN Announces Participant of Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Awardee to receive training and mentorship to help propel his rising career in virology Baltimore, MD, December 12, 2023: The Global Virus Network (GVN) a coalition comprised of human and animal virologists from 71 Centers of Excellence and 9 Affiliates in 40 countries, announced the recipient of the GVN – Abbott Pandemic Defense Postdoctoral Fellowship.…
Read More‘Triple-demic’ of respiratory illnesses launches vaccination season. Have you gotten yours?
The letter below, written by GVN’s president, Dr. Sten Vermund, was originally published in The Baltimore Sun. We are amid the “triple-demic” of respiratory illnesses season that includes a significant increase in U.S. COVID-19 hospitalizations alongside annual seasonal surges in respiratory viruses like influenza (“the flu”) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). For the flu and…
Read MoreForefront Of Virology Webinars
What We Do > Training and Education > Webinars Forefront of Virology Webinars The Global Virus Network, in partnership with the University of South Florida, hosts a webinar series for virus knowledge-sharing, featuring expert virologists including from GVN Centers of Excellence around the world. The topics range from the COVID-19 pandemic and other human viral…
Read MoreTraining and Education
What We Do > Training and Education Training and Education Training and educating is a core pillar of the Global Virus Network’s mission. In particular, there is a shortage of virologists in basic, clinical and translational research, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. To better prepare the next generation for future global viral threats, senior…
Read MoreFellowships and Grants
What We Do > Training and Education > Fellowships and Grants Fellowships and Grants Through fellowships and grants, the Global Virus Network identifies and supports promising researchers, engaging them with top virology experts and cutting-edge research initiatives. In addition to the postdoctoral GVN Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program (GPFTP) offered through the GVN Drs. Yang Liu…
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What We Do The Global Virus Network (GVN) works to raise awareness and mobilize resources on critical needs in medical virology. So we work with governments, multilateral institutions, private-sector groups, and non-profit organizations to improve medical virology worldwide, call attention to critical research and training needs, and provide science-driven information and perspectives related to preparing…
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